Paramount Theatre: free tours are scheduled for the first Saturday of the month by the Seattle Theatre Group.
Phone: +1 206 467 5510

Seattle Roadster Show: more than 150 of the Seattle area’s hot rods and imported roadsters are on display at this special event. It’s held at the Seahawks Stadium and Exhibition Center, adjacent to the Portland Rod and Custom Show. Phone: +1 206 381 8000

Whirligig: this annual carnival at Seattle Center is for the kids’ enjoyment. They can bounce, glide, slide and ride on super-sized inflatables. Clowns, face painters and many other entertainers transform the Seattle Center into a fun house.
 Phone: +1 206 684 7200

Kent Kids’ Arts Day: Children and their parents get to create their own art at this event, where there’s an assortment of hands-on projects on offer. Student performances and professional entertainment are also featured. Phone: +1 253 856 5050

Major League Baseball: there’s nothing that signals the beginning of spring in the US more than baseball. Traditions include the excitement of seeing a live game at the park and eating hot dogs covered in mustard while you cheer on your favourite team.

FringeAct: this special theatre event was created jointly by Seattle Fringe Theatre Productions and ACT Theatre to showcase new plays and new playwrights. More than two dozen local writers are featured, along with their original full-length and solo works. There are also performances aimed at young audiences.
Phone: +1 206 292 7676

Kilt and Mini Bash: is a Celtic celebration hosted by 4D Theatrics, where guests can enjoy a lavish evening featuring men in kilts and live music from the Northwest’s finest dance bands. Contests, games and giveaways are all on offer at this event sponsored by Pike Brewery and Pepsi. Phone: +1 206 935 0213

Seattle International Film Festival: running from late May through early June this important film festival attracts top-notch directors, actors and critics from the US and abroad. Adding additional lustre are special events, festive premieres and provocative forums. Phone: +1 206 464 5830

Fremont Fair: draws thousands of visitors and locals to Seattle’s best annual street event, held every year during the summer solstice. Regional anti-poverty programs benefit from the proceeds. Phone: +1 206 633 4409

Slugfest: the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park celebrates this little-known area creature with educational and humorous events including human slug races, slug finger puppets and everything else slug-related. Phone: +1 360 832 6117

Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival: every year this nautical event has a different theme (such as ‘Experience the Craft’), but it’s always based around wooden boats. This is certainly a one-of-a kind event. Phone: +1 206 382 2628

Seafair and Torchlight Parade: a delightful mix of clowns and pirates, ships, drill teams and drum bands, illuminated floats and more are on offer at this event sponsored by the maritime Seafair festival and the Southwest Airlines Torchlight Parade.
Phone: +1 206 728 0123

Kent Canterbury Faire: in celebration of Kent’s heritage, this annual event takes place at Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park and features a medieval village, performances on three stages and a crafts marketplace. Phone: +1 253 856 5200

Seattle Boat Show at Shilshole: the annual boat show showcases more than 150 boats in the water and many more on land, as well as exhibits of accessories and a beer garden to quench your thirst. Phone: +1 206 783 2244

Aki Matsuri Fall Festival: this Japanese cultural arts festival is held at Bellevue Community College and features demonstrations of culinary arts, martial arts and performing arts with tea ceremony demonstrations held in a replica Japanese tea house.
Phone: +1 425 861 7865

Aki Matsuri Fall Festival: this Japanese cultural arts festival is held at Bellevue Community College and features demonstrations of culinary arts, martial arts and performing arts with tea ceremony demonstrations held in a replica Japanese tea house.
Phone: +1 425 861 7865

Italian Festival: celebrity chefs and food merchants create an extravaganza to accompany a film festival and the famous Bolla Grape Stomp. Phone: +1 206 684 7200

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival: crowds of more than 150,000 gather during the last weekend in October and watch as the salmon return to the area’s lakes and streams. More than 300 artists display their works, foods of the world are featured as well as a parade and races are held. You’ll find four stages with live entertainment, a ‘Field of Fun’ for the young ones and tours of Issaquah's salmon hatchery. Phone: +1 425 392 0661

Heather Tartan Ball: for the past four decades, the Heather Tartan Ball has provided a memorable evening of Scottish dancing, entertainment, food and a silent auction at the Great Hall at South Lake Union Park.

Hmong New Year: the lunar new year of the highland cultures of Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Thailand is marked by this event. Films, food and children’s activities offer opportunities to learn about the Hmong culture and to enjoy this traditional celebration.
Phone: +1 206 684 7200

Children’s Christmas in Scandinavia: a day’s celebration of Christmas in the Nordic style is held at the Nordic Heritage Museum, featuring crafts, the popular Lucia pageant and dancing around the Christmas tree. Phone: +1 206 789 5707

Victorian Country Christmas: the main building at the Puyallup fairground is turned into a Victorian city for this festive event. You’ll enjoy a food pavilion, over 500 shops and various shows and entertainers in Victorian costume. Phone: +1 253 770 0777